According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the trigger-happy shooting guard has signed a one-year deal with the Lakers.
Per Brett Poirer of Sheridan Hoops, it appears that Young took a pretty substantial discount to sign with the team he followed as a Southern California kid.
It's great that Young is going to realize a life-long dream by playing for the Purple and Gold, but if he's not careful, the experience could turn into a nightmare.
Blessed (if that's even the right word) with a confidence that borders on insanity, Young's NBA career has been defined by atrocious shot selection and very little else. Don't be mistaken; there's a ton of athleticism and real skill in the 6'7" guard's game. But so far, the inability to pass up a shot—any shot—has prevented him from being a contributor to a winning team.
For example, Young shot 41 percent from the field and 36 percent from long range for the Philadelphia 76ers last season. Those figures are each just a tick below his career averages of 43 percent and 37 percent, respectively.
That's not ideal from a scoring guard.
And his on- and off-court splits last year showed just how damaging his high-volume, low-efficiency approach could be. When Young was on the floor in 2012-13, the Sixers scored at a rate of 97.7 points per 100 possessions, per NBA.com. When he sat the bench, Philly put up an offensive rating of 100.6.
In other words, Young, whose only remotely useful NBA skill is putting the ball in the basket, made his team worse at the offensive end last season.
Have fun with that, Lakers.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
